The Clockwork Queen

by Peter Bunzl

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Pub Date Jun 02 2022 | Archive Date Jun 14 2022

Barrington Stoke

Children's Fiction | Historical Fiction | Middle Grade

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Description

Sophie must play the role of the Clockwork Queen in order to free her chess grandmaster father in this page-turning historical adventure, inspired by a true story.

Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill and cunning to help him escape.

Part of Sophie’s plan involves an incredible chess-playing automaton called the Clockwork Queen, but will the Queen be able to outwit the Empress in a game where the stakes are a matter of life and death?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Sophie must play the role of the Clockwork Queen in order to free her chess grandmaster father in this page-turning historical adventure, inspired by a true story.

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A Note From the Publisher

Barrington Stoke publishes top-quality short novels by the UK's best writers. Our books are hi-lo (high interest, low ability), meaning the content is appropriate to the age of the reader but the text is edited to suit a lower reading age. This ensures that our books are accessible to all - as a quick engaging win for confident readers and a satisfying achievement for those who have to work harder. For more information on our books, please visit our website: https://www.barringtonstoke.co.uk/

Barrington Stoke publishes top-quality short novels by the UK's best writers. Our books are hi-lo (high interest, low ability), meaning the content is appropriate to the age of the reader but...

Advance Praise

Praise for Featherlight:

"A gorgeous, heartfelt, hopeful story" - EMMA CARROLL

"A beautiful weaving of myth, magic and history, an absolute joy to read" - SOPHIE ANDERSON

"Absolutely loved this gem of a story" - ANDY SHEPHERD

Praise for Featherlight:

"A gorgeous, heartfelt, hopeful story" - EMMA CARROLL

"A beautiful weaving of myth, magic and history, an absolute joy to read" - SOPHIE ANDERSON

"Absolutely loved this gem of a...

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781800900806
PRICE	£7.99 (GBP)

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